Legging



Patented July V27, 1926.

MATTHEW E. wEsALa, or' CHICAGO, rnmnors; A

rnicferriver.` i Y Application med July15, 1925. serial No. -4s,s7ol 7This invention'relates to leggi-ngs especrallyv adapted for industrialuse and has for an important object the provision of simple and reliablemeans to protect the fore partl of the legs from damage by acids, moltenmetal, and the like.

More specifically, the invention has for an object the provision ofalegging impervious to acids, burns andilike destructive influences inwhich the seam or seams thereof and the clip fastening rivets areeffectively protected from destructive contact with dropping acidsemployed industrially or otherwise.

A further and equally important object is to provide a legging in whichthe two attaching clips are swivelled to the sides of the legging and inwhich the usuall longitudinally extending metal strip is dispensed withso that the legging may be compactly folded for shipping and handling intrade.

A further and equally important object is to provide a legging which isof highly simplified construction, durable in use, and cheap tomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thelfollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved legging, a protecting strip ofthe same being partly detached to illustrate a seam at the front of thelegging;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the legging applied;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing, wherein for theV purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodi ment ofthe invention, the numeral V5 generallydesignates the body of the improved legging, which body consists of apair of similarly formed or cut sections having their forward edgesoverlapped and joined by stitching 6, or by other suitable means. Fig. 1clearly illustrates that va strip 7 of protective material is extendedover the meeting portions of the sections of the body 5 and is securedthereto by a suitable cement. ItV will be seen that when the protectingstrip 7 is cemented over the seam at the forward portion of the legging,acid and the like will be prevented from lodging in the seam.

Also, the overlapping forward edg'esofy the sections of the body-5 andthestrip provide a triplev thickness at'the front of the legging wherebythe legging will Vremain in place on the leg and will not collapse; IIowever, the triple'thickness at'thefront of the legging wi'llnot b e`sufficient vto prevent the leggings from being collapsed for shippingpurposes. l

A pair of U-shaped clips 10 are pivoted at opposite sides thereof to thebody 5 as indicated at 11 and may assume the full line positionillustrated in Fig. 1 or the dotted line position illustrated in Fig. 2.The

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clips 10 may be easily attached to the leg y and will hold the leggingfirmly in place.

Fig. 3 illustrates that the back of the legging is open .forv the freecirculation o-f air to keep the fore part of the leg cool and to allowthe legging to be easily and quickly applied or removed.' f

'Incarrying out the invention, the lower portion of the legging isflared to extend completely over the shoe and thereby protect the same.This flaring of the body may be brought about by increasing the width ofthe sections of the body 5 at the lower end thereof.

In summarizing it will be seen that a legging constructed in accordancewith this invention is characterized by simplicity,

light weight, and simple means to provide for the free circulation ofair.`

The unusualacid resisting qualities, the simple attaching means, thelight weight, the trouser and shoe protecting means, and the simplemeans for compactly folding the legging, all make the inventionextremely useful and desirable.

Figure l illustrates that the heads of the swivel members 11 are coveredby small strips 18 of acid resisting material.

Having thus described the invention, vwhat is claimed is:

1. A legging comprising a body consisting of a pair of similarly formedsections having their forward edge portions overlapped andfirmlyfastened together, a strip of material` cemented to the forward portionsof said sections, and spring clips swivelledat` the sides of said bodyand formingan attaching means for the legging, said strip and theadjacent portions ofthe sections of said body forming a means to holdthe legging against easy bending when ap plied.

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2. A legging cem-prisinga body consisting of a pair of sections`havingthe`ir 4forward portions overlapped and firmly connected, a stripof acid resisting fmftelfnl Sem-lr6@ to the forward edge portions ofsaid sections, and spring clips swivelled to said body and forming anattaching means for the legging, said strip and the adj acentportjiQmSof said sections of said body forming a means to held fthe leggi-ngvagainst 'bending 1when applied, :the rear `edges of sai-d body kbeingspaced each lother Yto .al-110W the eircnfla, tiion of air.

'3. A legging comprising -:a body .consisting of la ypa-'ir of similarlyformed sections having Atheir yforward edge pentlions over lapped ,andfirmly fastened tngether, a strip of' material vcemented to Athe forwardportions Tof said sections, spring clips sWivelled at .lhid Q Said bodyand forming an attaching means for the legging, said strip #the adjacentportions of the sections of said body forming a means to hold thelegging against easy bending when applied,

the rear edges of said body being spaced from eachother to alilow lofthe free .cireulation `of air, and protective members .extending ,overthe swivel connections -for vsaid clips.

11n testimony whereof il aflix my sgi-gnature.

MATTHEW WESALA.

